​Our country at this time seems to be full of divisiveness, hateful rhetoric, and fear.  There is a growing pessimism and distrust of government.  I have watched as our constitutional and civil rights are slowly being ignored or attacked.  As it is said, silence is complicity.  I cannot ignore what often seems to be government overreach and its impact.

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We must believe in the good of all people and for all people.  We must stand up for the marginalized and for those who are silenced by fear and hate.   I am willing to be their voice.   We need to feel good again, to believe that we live in a state and a country that welcomes us – whoever we are, whoever we love, whatever we look like.

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I have always been passionate about education, civil rights, and community service.    Faith requires action, and I strongly believe the time to act is now.